Such a Strange Day I Can't Think of a Title for this Post!

Working water wheel

Will the "Mill"

A bit of a strange day today. First of all, it was raining. Now, there's nothing wrong or different about that other than it seems to keep us inside too long. That pitta-patta on the roof is soothing and tells you that you are in a safe, dry and cosy place while it's bloody horrible outside especially when you are still in bed wrapped up all snug like. So, by the time we set off it was 11:30 but where were we going? That's the second thing, we decided on going to the Gower Heritage Centre. I don't know what we were expecting at the Centre, maybe help and advice about visiting the Gower Peninsula or a map of walks but instead we were met by a patch work quilt of history, shops and activities. I'd describe it as an old exhibition attraction which has evolved around an old working water mill (which was interesting) with huts, shops and passages added on over time with the odd mannequin dressed in old clothes. You could watch/try your hand at throwing clay (I think that's the correct term) or watch a puppet show. The Centre then turned into a zoo with chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats and guinea-pigs. Oh, and a museum of tractors and old farm appliances, a blacksmith and a small section about air-raid shelters of WW2. It was very, shall I say, well used and dusty and definitely aimed at young kids.

From Port Eynon Point

So, instead of a beautiful place that I've been told and read about my first impression of Gower was a grubby, 3rd rate, expensive attraction which left us feeling a bit fed up.

Looking towards Rhossili

We left and headed to Port Eynon which is on the coast. This was more like it. Port Eynon is a quiet village with a church, a chip shop and a long sandy beach. It also has a beautiful coastal area with rock pools and many different types of birds including oyster-catchers and plovers. From the top of Port Eynon Point great views with jagged rocks and shear cliffs can be seen. It gave us the idea of taking a walk along the coast tomorrow to Rhossili if the weather is nice hopefully we'll be awake.